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China’s diplomatic blitz leaves Australia as a bystander

Geoff RabyColumnist

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With the National People’s Congress (NPC) out of the way and President Xi Jinping settling officially into his third lustrum as China’s leader, Beijing seems now to be at the centre of a swirl of high-level diplomatic activity.

China is rolling out a charm offensive to court overseas business and investment. AP

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Geoff Raby was Australia’s ambassador to China, 2007-2011. His book Great Game On: the contest for Central Asia and Global Supremacy will be published in November by Melbourne University Press.

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